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Jenny Ensberg

UTC Aerospace Systems

February 18, 2018

Jenny Ensberg

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Jenny
Ensberg has a passion for travel and the engineering marvels she sees along the
way. In Hong Kong, it was the beauty of the country that impressed her, as well
as the state-of-the-art transportation systems that carry millions of people
safely and efficiently each day. In Europe, it was the rich history of the
continent and its magnificent cathedrals. “You look at the structures that were
built in the Middle Ages,” she says, “and you can’t help but wonder how someone
could build something so beautiful and enduring without the knowledge and tools
we have today.”

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It
was her curiosity and interest in technology that led to a career in
engineering. “I enjoy solving problems and I want to make things better,” she
says. “I enjoyed math and science in high school, so engineering was the right
fit for me.”

She
was drawn to United Technologies when her husband was recruited by UTC
Aerospace Systems. She soon joined and today manages analyses of several heat
exchanger projects including those made with advanced manufacturing
technologies.

“My
husband and I see many opportunities here for professional growth,” she says.
“It’s a large company that represents many technical fields and programs.
You’re always learning something and you’re surrounded by brilliant
colleagues.”

As
a new mother, she also appreciates a flexible schedule that allowed her to take
care of her infant. “This was very important to me,” she says. She makes it a
priority to have balance in her life. In her down time, she experiments in the
kitchen, writes restaurant reviews, and hikes the local trails around her home.

Jenny
has sound advice for young people who may be considering a career in
engineering. “Learn coding,” she says. “We live in a digital world, and coding
is going to be as essential as math and reading. Do as many internships as
possible while you’re in college. It will give you critical work experience and
you’ll find that what you learn on paper isn’t always what you’ll be doing in
the real world.”

Her
final piece of advice: “Remember that engineers are critical to human progress.
The world faces so many problems – traffic, a growing population and finding
sustainable ways to feed the billions of people across our planet. It will be
engineers who solve these problems.”